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News Feed Latest worldwide news U.S. caution on Syria raises regional questions (Reuters) - The United States' caution over launching any strike against the Syrian government over alleged use of chemical weapons has raised questions around the globe about the implications of a less interventionist U.S. foreign policy. World Briefing | Europe Romanian Charged With Genocide The charges against Alexandru Visinescu are part of Romanias efforts to grapple with its Communist past by bringing to justice former commanders who enabled a brutal police state. JPMorgan to pay $18.3 million to settle mortgage lawsuit Sept 3 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co has agreed to pay $18.3 million to settle claims that documents for mortgages acquired by a unit of Bear Stearns Cos failed to disclose material information about interest rates. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott Was there something extra added to the Old Navy logo? Home race for Red Bull? Red Bull, whose Formula One team has won the drivers' and constructors' titles for the past three years, could have a home race in Austria from 2014. UPDATE 2-Verizon to roadshow potential record bond issue next week NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 3 (IFR/LPC) - Verizon Communications could steal the record from Apple for the biggest bond issue ever to hit the global markets in coming weeks, as it begins the process of raising US$50bn of bonds to pay for part of the US$130bn price take on the 45% stake in Verizon Wireless that it is buying from Vodafone. A Data Broker Offers a Peek Behind the Curtain The Acxiom Corporation plans to open a Web site that will allow individual consumers to see some of the information that the company has collected about them. Erdogan closer to Turkish presidency with allies' public backing ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, accused of authoritarian rule at demonstrations in June, has taken a step towards what he hopes will be a stronger executive presidency after two senior politicians publicly backed him for the post. Straight Sets What to Watch at the U.S. Open on Monday Camila Giorgi, 21, is a potential star to keep an eye on, especially after her comeback, three-set victory over the No. 6 seed Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday. On Monday, she faces her fellow Italian Roberta Vinci, the No. 10 seed. China Plans Its First Unmanned Moon Landing This Year The mission, due by the end of 2013, will be the countrys first soft landing on an extraterrestrial body, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Should this be an Olympic sport? Scoobers, hammers and laying out - it's the "ultimate" flying saucer attack. And if Mark Poole is right, his sport could soon be coming to an Olympics near you. What I Love Lee Child and the Macho of Minimalism The author of the Jack Reacher books lives in a Manhattan apartment thats stripped down for action. Elisia Abrams, Keath Blatt Bound by the Memory of Her Father The bride is the general counsel for Willoughby Capital Holdings; the groom is the in-house counsel for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Ficken Is Kickin' Em Through for Penn State Sam Ficken, Mr. Reliable. Seriously. Ex-basketball star's North Korea goal Sept. 3 - Former basketball star Denis Rodman heads to North Korea saying he hopes to launch a league there. Paul Chapman reports. NEWSMAKER Liberia will reform land ownership law, education Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the audit of her country's government has not dampened growth momentum, and feels further reforms will be implemented in land laws and in education DealBook To Cover New York, Zillow Buys a Rival Site The real estate Web site Zillow will acquire StreetEasy, a much smaller site, for about $50 million to patch what it described as a glaring hole in its coverage. Warming helps crop pests spread north, south study OSLO (Reuters) - Crop-damaging pests are moving towards the poles at a rate of more than 25 km (16 miles) a decade, aided by global warming and human transport, posing a potential threat to world food security, a study showed on Sunday. Arts, Briefly New Role for Jackson on American Idol The longtime American Idol judge Randy Jackson, left, will be back for that singing competitions 13th season but in a new role as in-house mentor to the contestants, Fox announced on Tuesday. South Korea unfolds future of urban driving Sept. 2 - South Korean researchers have developed an electric car that folds in half for easy parking. Called the 'Armadillo-T', the prototype vehicle is designed for commuters in busy urban areas. Rob Muir has more. Masked hero to the rescue at a Tokyo subway station Aug. 22 - A Japanese man in a mask and a green outfit hauls bags and strollers up and down Tokyo subway stairs. Tara Cleary reports. Kerry This isn't Iraq, we have proof U.S. intelligence proves "beyond any reasonable doubt" that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government was behind the August poison gas attack, says Secretary of State John Kerry. Gabriele dAnnunzio, by Lucy Hughes-Hallett A biography of the nationalist poet Gabriele dAnnunzio, whose theatrical sense of political style influenced Mussolini. Bruce C. Murray, Who Helped Earth Learn of Mars, Dies at 81 As director of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1976 to 1982, Dr. Murray faced shrinking budgets as the space agency focused on the emerging shuttle program. Q. and A. With Stuart Elliott Was there something extra added to the Old Navy logo? Planned LinkedIn $1 billion stock offer is for expansion, products SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - LinkedIn Corp said on Thursday it will sell an additional $1 billion of its Class A common stock as the Internet company moves to bolster product development and perhaps make more acquisitions. ArtsBeat Summer Attendance Falls on Broadway, but High Prices Lift Sales Totals The tourist-heavy summer months of 2013 saw attendance fall by 8 percent compared to the same period last year, but high prices brought overall sales slightly higher. Music Review At Lucerne Festival, an Embarrassment of Musical Riches Born in fascism's shadow, the Lucerne Festival in Switzerland celebrates its 75th birthday with panache. QA Cooking With a New Computer Unless a specific program is needed say, one for creating a cookbook choosing between Mac or Windows is a matter of preference. SP calls U.S. lawsuit retaliation for stripping 'AAA' rating Sept 3 (Reuters) - Standard Poor's on Tuesday blasted a $5 billion fraud lawsuit by the U.S. government as retaliation for its 2011 decision to strip the country of its "AAA" credit rating. DealBook Column McKinsey Co. Isnt All Roses in a New Book The Firm, by Duff McDonald, chronicles the rise of the worlds most influential management consulting firm, but also cites its many failures. Your Money Adviser Checking the Data Collected on Your Work and Pay Concerns like Equifax Workforce Solutions gather income and employment history information. Housing recovery loses a step as pending home sales fall WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes fell for the second straight month in July, a sign that rising mortgage rates are taking the steam out of America's housing... Victims blamed in India's rapes When I read on Friday about the rape of a 23-year-old photojournalist in Mumbai, I thought, here we go again. On December 6, 1992, when I was a 29-year-old reporter covering the demolition of a mosque in northern India, I was attacked. Though not raped, my attackers sexually assaulted and then tried to kill me. JPMorgan, ex-Bear Stearns managers win dismissal of BofA lawsuit NEW YORK, Sept 3 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase Co and former Bear Stearns Cos managers Ralph Cioffi and Matthew Tannin have won the dismissal of a lawsuit in which Bank of America Corp accused them of lying in an attempt to prop up two failing hedge funds. Robin Roberts Plans to Return Full Time to Good Morning America A year after leaving the ABC morning show for a bone-marrow transplant, Ms. Roberts said she wants to get back to my full life. Sports Briefing | Pro Basketball Cavaliers Sign No. 1 Pick Bennett The Cleveland Cavaliers signed Anthony Bennett, the No. 1 overall pick in this years draft, to his guaranteed rookie contract. U.N. struggling to avert carbon trade war with aviation deal BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Talks at the U.N.'s aviation body must bridge a deep divide between developed and emerging nations over airline emissions to avert the threat of a carbon trade war with the European Union. DealBook Not Banks, but Still Lending Money and Drawing Investors The success of Lending Club, which links up borrowers with investors who are willing to make loans, has spawned imitators and venture capital backers that are looking for similar results. RPT-After $130 bln deal, Colao says 'super committed' to Vodafone's next chapter LONDON, Sept 2 (Reuters) - Vodafone Chief Executive Vittorio Colao said on Monday he was committed to the next stage in the mobile operator's history after pulling off the $130 billion sale of the...

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